Director Co-operative Development Job at Kirinyaga County Public Service Board

DIRECTOR CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT - JOB GROUP CPSB ‘03’
ONE (1) POST
Job Ref: KCPSB/CO-OP/DIR/04/18/09/25
Terms of Service: Contract
– JOB GROUP CPSB 03 (R) – (1 POST)
This position is responsible for enforcing compliance with cooperative legislation
for all cooperative movements in the county and revival of defunct and new
cooperatives. Reporting to the Chief Officer, Co-operative Development, Trade,
Marketing, Tourism, Industrialization and Enterprise Development, the Director
Co-operative Development will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Formulating, coordinating and implementing co-operative development
policies, procedures, rules and regulations;
 Providing technical advice on co-operative investments, finance, credit,
marketing, project management, extension and advisory services;
 Ensuring and enforcing compliance with co-operative legislations;
 Designing, coordination and monitoring the implementation of co-operative
activities;
 Monitoring co-operative societies liquidation process;
 Developing education and training packages for co-operative movements;
 Analyzing data for policy formulation;
 Carrying out market research and disseminating research findings;
 Promoting value addition and processing;
 Undertaking co-operative risk assessment;
 Developing new financial products, creating new policies and other cooperative ventures;
 Promoting and registering Co-operative societies;
 Organize and conduct cooperative fairs/exhibitions and facilitating
cooperative missions in and out of the County;
 Conduct market research disseminate and analyze data collected for policy
formulation for cooperative movements;
 Promoting savings and credit, finance investment, marketing, education and
training;
 Promoting co-operative ventures and value-addition;
 Promoting co-operative marketing and research;
 Resolving co-operative disputes, regulating co-operative
organizations/institutions;
 Carrying out co-operative education and training;
 Savings mobilization, promoting and developing co-operative development
projects;
 Enforcement of compliance with the co-operative legislation;
 Monitoring performance on growth and development of the co-operative
movement and providing leadership and direction to staff in the division;
 Conduct co-operative banking inspections in order to ensure the institutions
comply with the regulations and legislation;
 Undertake co-operative risk assessment in order to mitigate risks within the
cooperative development in the county;
 Prepare and evaluate co-operative activities and trends to promote
cooperative movement within the county;
 Participate in the budgeting process for the section;
 Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must: -
 Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than seven (7) years in
the professional field, three (3) of which should be at supervisory or
managerial level
 Be a holder of a Bachelor Degree in Co-operatives, Business Administration,
Commerce, Finance, Economics or any other relevant and equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution;
 Demonstrate thorough understanding of National Goals, Policies and
Development Objectives including the Kenya Vision 2030, County Integrated
Development Plan and County Strategic Plan;
 Have thorough understanding and respect of the diversity within the County;
and,
 Certificate in computer applications skills
 (Possession of a Masters degree in the relevant discipline will be an added
advantage)
 Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as
outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
 Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.